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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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